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French marathon swimmer Benoit Lecomte (left) prepares to jump into the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., in 2002. In 1998, Lecomte swam across the Atlantic Ocean.

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Ben Lecomte Swam Across The Atlantic; Next He Tries The Pacific

8:45pm August 23, 2015

by NPR Staff

In 1998, Ben Lecomte swam across the Atlantic Ocean. The 47-year-old athlete is planning another historic plunge — this time swimming across the ocean on the other side of the country.

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A photo from May shows Gino Celli checking his parched crops near his farm near Stockton, Calif. If predictions of a strong El NiÃ±o prove true, it could presage a relief from the region's prolonged drought.

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Scientists Say We Could Be Heading Into 'Godzilla El Niño'

3:32pm August 13, 2015

by Scott Neuman

It could bring much-needed rain to California and the National Weather Service says there's a greater than 90 percent chance it will persist through the Northern Hemisphere winter.

The research vessel Falkor in August 2013.

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7 Miles Beneath The Sea's Surface: Who Goes There?

10:11am December 19, 2014

by Christopher Joyce

Marine scientists plumbing the deepest part of the ocean sent microphones and collection probes baited with chicken to the bottom of a trench near Guam. Now they watch, wait ... and listen.

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